Folding portable bed



July 19, 1927.

s. 4INCO FOLDING PORTABLE BBD Filed may 244, 1922 2V sneeis-sh'ee; 2

iff-f f@ Patented July 19, 17927.

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FRANCIS s. Inco, or Los ANGELES, CALIFORNIA."

FOLDING PORTABLE BED.

Application led May 24,

My invention relates tothe manufacture of beds, andv has for its principal object to provide a portable bed which may be folded so as to occupy a small space and which will be vof such size and shape when Jfolded that it may be easily concealed.

lt is also an object of my inventionto providev in such a folding bed when folded, a low center of gravity, so that the folded bed may be conveniently moved about.

lt is also a further object of my invention to provide a folding bed in which the parts are so connected and balanced that the legs thereof are self-adjusted to correct supporting position as the bed is unfolded said legs being always dependent. y

lt is a still :further object of my Ainvention to provide an improved. foot rail and mattress gripping structure. v

The specific advantages of the invention and further objectsthereof willibe made evident hereinafter. e

Referring to the drawings, which are for illustrative purposes only,

Fig. 1 vis anextended side elevation of a bed structure embodying my, invention.

Fig. 2Aisv a plan view of the bed shown 1n Fig. 1. i

Fig. 3 is an elevational view showing the foot section of the bed structure raisedinto vertical position to illustratefthe manner in which the supporting legs are withdrawn into retracted position asthe bed is folded.

Fig. l is an elevational view illustrating the foot section of the bed structure folded back over the head section thereof.

Fig. 5 is an elevational view illustrating the bed structure in erect position upon the carriage which is provided therefor. s

As shown in Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawing, my invention provides a carriage 11 comprised of a pair of end frames 12 which are shown as rounded to form arms and which are provided with castors 13 so that the carriage may be wheeled about, the end frames 12 being connected by a laterally extending angle 15 which is fastened to the under side of cross bars 16 provided upon the end frames, and is reinforced thereto and braced in an intermediate `position by diagonal bars 17. A head section 18 comprised of a pair of side angles 19 connected at theirrearward ends by an end angle 2O is pivoted to the carriage structure at 21 and adapted to project in opposite directions thereover. A foot section 23 formed of a pair of side angles 24 1922. semi rNo., 563,241.

connecteda-t their forward ends by a foot 33. being connected to the carriage 11 bya link 34. L

Foot legs 36 are pivoted at 37 to the side angles 24 ofthe foot section 23 and the upwardly extending ends 38 of the legs 36 are connected toy pivots 39 upon the connecting links 27 by linkfbars 40 which I have provided as a retractive means for the legs 36 which withdraws these legs as the 'bed structure is folded. i A spring fabric l1 is extended across the rectangular frame provided by the angles comprising the head and foot'sections and provides a support for the mattress.

A head panellis pivoted'at 16 .to `up-y wardly extended posts llinounted at the extreme rearward ends of the side angles 19'of .i

the head section and is linked to the carriage 11 by `members 4.8. Also,a foot panel 50y 1s pivoted -upon the foot sectionat `51, this pane1"50-co`1nprising an upright portion l52.

having inwardlyprojecting plates extend-V i ingftherefrom by which the pivoting ofthe foot panelito the foot section is accomplished. Asshown in Fig. 3 ofthe drawing, this foot panel 50 isadapted to swing inwardly `upon the pivot 51 and down upon the mattress 55 as indicated at-5G. Springs 5T connecting De-` tween the plates and the side angles 24 provide a means for holding the foot pane.:

50 forcibly down upon the n1attress,thus` iirmly gripping the mattress so that it cannot become displaced when the foot section 23 is raised into the vertical position, as shown inFig. 3, which constitutes the first step in folding the bed. As the foot section is lifted, the links 40 are exerted against the ends V38 of the legs 36 and these legs are thereby caused to swing inwardly, as indicated by the arrow 58 in Fig. 1, coming to rest in the retracted position in which they are shown in Fig. 3. l

The next step in folding the bed consists in swingingl the foot section inwardly, as indicated by the arrow 60, so that it will assume the'position in which it .is shown in Fig. 4. The links'27 are somounted upon the ends of side angles 19 and 24 that these parts cannot be folded to assume a lesser angle than 900, therefore, as the foot section is swung over upon the head section, the links pivot on the points 61 and Vassume the vert-ical position shown in Fig. 4 and cause the yoke 2S and the intermedia-te legs 33 to be lifted and to4 assume the position shown in that ligure. With the parts of the bed structure in this posit-ion, the mattress supporting structure is then lifted, as indicated by the arrow 65 in `Fig. t, causing it to turn upon the pivot 21 and to assume the vertical position shown in F ig. 5. As the structure is so swung, link members 48 cause the head panel 45 to be swung inwardly, as indicated by the arrow 68 in Fig. l, so that when the vertical position of the structure is assumed the head panel is in a position enclosing the lower end 69 of the foot section, thus preventing the foot section from swinging outwardly when the bed structureis in the erect position. In other words, the member 48 provides a parallel link arrangement between the carriage 11 and the head panel 45 so that the panel is always maintained in a vertical position. Also, as the bed is swung into vertical position, the lin is 311 draw the intermediate legs 33 and the yoke 28 into the retracted position shown at 7 5 in Fig. 5.

It will be perceived from Fig. 5 that the folded bed occupies but comparatively small space and is particularly adapted to be concealed in articles of furniture, such as a davenport, or in a suitable cavity provided in thel wall construction of the house. This bed may be easily wheeled about as its center of gravity is very low, `and there is but little danger 'of its being overturned, the entire height of the structurefor a standard length bed being less than 36 inches. Furthermore, the parts are so arranged and bal- Vtion pivoted upon said carriage in such manner as to project beyond the same when eX- tended; a foot section; links pivotally connecting said foot` section to said head section by separate pivots at the respective ends thereof; foot legs pivoted to 'said foot section; spacer means extending between said section connecting links; intermediate legs pvoted to said spacer means; links extending between said foot legs and said connecting links for retracting said foot legs as said foot section is raised; and links extending between said intermediate legs and said carriage for retracting said intermediate legs as said head section is raised and for holding said legs always dependent.

2. In a folding bed of the character disclosed, the combination of: a. supporting structure; a head section pivoted upon said supporting structure; afoot section; links pivot-ally connecting said foot section to said head section; a spacer yoke pivoted at its ends to said links; intermediate legs pivoted to said yoke; foot legs pivoted to said fooi, section; links connected to said foot legs and said links for retracting said foot legs as said foot section is raised; and links connecting said intermediate legs and said supporting structure for retracting said intermediate legs when said head section is raised.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand vat Los Angeles, California, this 17th day of May, 1922.

FRANCIS S. INCO. 

